Up Close with NAPSLO’s New President
Richard Polizzi is the incoming president of NAPSLO. The organziation’s recent 2004 Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, was the largest in its 30-year history. While “the weather gods” smiled on more than 2,800 NAPSLO attendees during a tumultuous hurricane season, Polizzi talked about NAPSLO’s focus on education and its legislative agenda.
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Lobbyist Norwood Looks Ahead to 2012 in Legislature
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Norwood on Workers’ Comp
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Lobbyist Norwood Analyzes Consumer Watchdog Legislation
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Wild Wind and Rain: The Texas Coastal Insurance Challenge
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